Combined bull-wheel, tug-wheel, and mounting-reel therefor.



T. A. BEEGHER.

COMBINED BULL WHEEL, TUG WHEEL, AND MOUNTING REEL THEEEPOE.

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T. A. BEEGHBR.

COMBINED BULL WHEEL, TUG WHEEL, AND MOUNTING REEL THERBFOE.

AP1 L10ATION FILED 1111114, 1911.

1,007,418. Patented 0011.311911.

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E Qi/MQW A w ATTURNEYS TITUS ANDREW BEECHER, OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED BULL-WHEEL, EUG-WHEEL, AND MOUNTING-REEL THEREFOR.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1911.

Application led May 4, 1911. Serial No. 624,991.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TITUs A. BEEGHER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Taft, in the county of Kern and State of California,have invented a new and Improved Combined Bull-Wheel, Tug-Wheel, andMounting-Reel Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

Among the principal objects which the present invent-ion has in vieware: to provide a construction adapted to withstand the shocks to whichstructures of this character are peculiarly subjected; to facilitate adivision of the reel for winding the cable whereby a plurality of cablesmay be employed; to provide a structure evenly and rmly keyed to thesupporting shaft to distribute the torsional strains of said struct-ure;and to provide means for readily truing the bearing of the structure onthe shaft and to eliminate vibration from the structure.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structureillustrated in the accompanying` drawings, in which like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which-Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a bull wheel, tug wheeland lifting reel constructed and arranged in accordance with the presentinvention; Fig. 2 is a cross section taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1;Fig. 3 is a side view of the bull wheel anl shaft for mounting the same;and Fig. 4 is a cross section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 44 in Fig. 1.

As shown in the accompanying drawings, the tug wheel 9 and the brakewheel 10 are each provided with a central flange hub 11. The hubs 11 aresimilar in all respects, each being provided with a key seat for thekeys 12, and each being provided with an annular groove to receive inholding relation the ends of the tube 13 which forms the body of thereel. The wheels 9 and 10 and the reel are constructed upon the shaft 14to which the said wheels and reel are securely keyed. The length of thetube 13 varies. It is supported intermediate the wheels 9 and 10 bybushing blocks 15. The blocks 15 fit snugly the inner surface of thetube 13 and the shaft 14, to the latter of which the said blocks arekeyed by the keys 16. The blocks are held in fixed position within thetube 13 by means of screws 17, as many screws being employed as aredeemed necessary. As

shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly in Fig. 1, threeblocks 15 are employed, dividing the interspace between the wheels 9 and10 into four equal sections. These sections may be utilized as separatewinding spaces by mounting thereon the spacing plates or spools 18. Thespools 18 are secured by removing the screws 17 and inserting in theirstead the lag screws 19. The skeleton form of the spools 18 permits theemployment of adjacent spools by cross-k ing the cable over the body ofthe spools 18, thereby avoiding the lift of the cable where same crossesthe spool.

The filling blocks 2O are constructed from wood. The blocks 20 arearranged as best shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, being separated toform passages through which are passed the tie rods 21. The tie rods 21are extended through perforations formed in the hubs 11, the hub plates22 and 23 and the bushings 15. The hub plate 22 is provided with acentral extension 24. At the junction of the extension 24 with the faceof the hub plate 22 are formed recesses 25. The recesses 25 may beavailed of to turn the nuts 28 wherewith the tie rods 21 are tightened.Between the hubs 11 and the plates 22 and 23 there is bound a wood diskor wheel 27, preferably formed of laminated structure, such as bestshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

Thus far the construct-ion of the two wheels is to all intents andpurposes similar. A

The difference between the wheels consists in that the periphery of thetug wheel is provided with a series of grooves 28 whereon may be run theline or cable for lifting the sand or boring tools. Further, the tugwheel differs from the brake wheel in that a helper or threading arm 29is bolted securely to the outside of the wheel to aid in reeving theline or cable into the grooves 28.

Each of the wheels 9 and 10 is provided with cant plates 30 binding theouter edge of the wheel 27 to prevent wear on the wood peripherythereof. The cant plates 30 are held in operative position by means ofbolts 31. It is through the cant plates 30 on one side of the saidwheels that there are extended the bull pins 32. vThe operation of thereel and wheels is similar in all respects to the structures nowemployed.

It is to eliminate the vibration of the tube 13 and to steady the actionof the shaft 14 relative thereto that l provide a filling 33, preferably`formed of asphaltic or similar cement. A cement of this nature may beintroduced in a tube such as 13 while in the liquid, semi-liquid orplastic condition. It is to provide for filling the tube 13 that I haveseparated the blocks 20 in the manner shown best in Fig. 4t, to formthereby pasfor the filling In constructing the combined wheels and reelone of the hubs 11 is preliminarily mounted on the shaft 14. As shown inFig. 1 of the drawings the hub to the left of the drawings is that whichis first mounted on the said shaft, the key 12 being driven to hold thesame. The rods 21 are next threaded through the said hub. The tube 13 isnext placed in position over the said rods, and the first series of thefilling blocks 20 are driven into the tube. The first of the bushings 15is then placed above and against the blocks 20, to be there held by thescrews 17 and the key 16. The second and third of the series of fillingblocks 2O are then placed and secured in position in the order named.The tie rods 21 when the reel is completed will be found to extendthrough the tube 13 between the filling blocks 2O therefor.

As each section is arranged with the filling blocks, and prior toplacing in position the bushings 15, the tube 13 is filled with themastic or cement forming the filling 33. It will be understood that thefilling 33 completely fills the tube 13, extending about the blocks 20and firmly packs the said tube 13 to thereby reinforce the same toprevent buckling or indentation by pressure of the drag line whencarrying excessive weight. The tube 13 being thus filled the second hub11 is inserted over the open end of the tube, as seen in Fig. 1, and thekey 12 belonging thereto is introduced to hold the hub in alinenientwith the shaft 14e. In placing the second hub 11 the rods 21 are passedthrough perforations provided in the said second hub, the filling 33yielding sufficiently to permit the rods to be moved to aline with theperforations provided in the said second hub 11. Each of the wheels 9and 10 is then built upon the hubs 11. First the bodies of the wheels 27are placed in position, perforations being provided therein to receivethe bolts 34 and the tie rods 21. rlhe hub plat-es 22 and 23 are thenthreaded over the ends of the rods 21 and the bolts 34. rIhe nuts 26 and35 are then set up on the rods 21 and bolts 34 binding the laininationsof the wheels 27 firmly between the hubs and hub plates.

The cant plates 3() may be mounted upon the wheels prior or subsequentto the mount-- ing of the said Wheels upon the hubs 11 at the option ofthe builder. The pins 32 are properly mounted on the wheels coincidentwith the mounting of the cant plates 30.

It will be observed that the reel thus produced has the surface wearingquality of metal and avoids the abrasive wear to which wood reels ordrums are now subjected. As is well known the wear on the wood reels ordrums, constantly reducing the diameter of the reels, varies theleverage and the speed of operation upon the drag line. This difficultyis avoided by the employment of the tube 13. Further, by reason of thefilling within the tube 13 the danger of collapsing by the constrictivepressure of the drag line on the tube is avoided, the cement fill ing 33preventing this action.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a structure of the characterdescribed, a reel comprising a metal tube; a carrying shaft; a pluralityof supporting bushings; a plurality of wood filling blocks, surroundingsaid shaft and filling said tube to hold said tube and said shaftconcentric; and a plurality of wheels rigidly connected with said tubeand with said shaft.

2. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metaltube; a. carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings, a pluralityof wood filling blocks, surrounding said shaft and filling said tube tohold said tube and said shaft concentric; a plurality of wheels rigidlyconnected with said tube and with said shaft and a solid filling forsaid tube.

3. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metaltube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings, a pluralityof wood filling blocks, surrounding said shaft and lling said tube tohold said tube and said shaft concentric; a plurality of wheels rigidlyconnected with said tube and with said shaft; tie rods extendedlongitudinally through said tube and said wheels; and means fortightening said rods to draw said wheels toward each other upon saidtube.

4L. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising aniet-.nl tube; L carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushingsadapted to be mounted on said shaft to fill said tube to hold said shaftand tube concentric; a plurality of wood lling members, said membersbeing spaced apart to form passages therebetween; a plurality of wheelsfixedly mounted on said shaft and fixedly connected with said tube, aplurality of tie rods extended through said tube, said wheels, saidbushings and between said filling members; and a plastic cement fillingfor said tube adapted to pass between said wood filling members toharden in said tube.

5. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metaltube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings surroundingsaid shaft; wood blocks to lill said tube to hold said tube and saidshaft concentric; a plurality of wheels rigidly connected with said tubeand with said shaft; and a plurality of removable spacing spools adaptedfor mounting on said reel by being secured to said bushings through saidtube.

6. In a structure of the character described, a reel comprising a metaltube; a carrying shaft; a plurality of supporting bushings surroundingsaid shaft and filling said tube to hold said tube and said shaftconcentric; a plurality of Wheels rigidly connected With said tube andWith said shaft; and a plurality of removable spacing spools adapted formounting on said reel by being secured to said bushings through saidtube, said spools comprising a plurality of extended paddle-like arms.In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in theprese-nce of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

TITUS ANDREW BEECHER. Vitnesses:

T. J. OBOYLE, E. C. ASH.

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